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1. medium.com › breakingranks › unsung-heroes-neverUnsung Heroes Never Fade Away; The Legacy of Lilian S ...

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   Jun 9, 2024 · Lilian S. Blackwell’s impact on the civil rights movement was profound because of her dedication. Her tireless efforts to promote equality led to changes that had a lasting impact on...

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3. facts.net › history › 15-great-interesting-facts15 Great Interesting Facts About The Civil Rights Movement

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   2 days ago · The Civil Rights Movement was a pivotal era in American history, spanning the 1950s and 1960s. It aimed to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans. This movement wasn't just about protests; it was a fight for justice, equality, and human rights.

4. libguides.rowan.edu › cCivil Rights in the United States - Rowan University

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   2 days ago · Civil Rights Movement. (Also see Africana Studies Primary Sources) Manuscript and archival collections focusing on civil rights and the Black Freedom Movement of the 20th Century. Contains records of four of the most important civil rights organizations of the 1950s and 1960s: NAACP, SCLC, SNCC, and CORE.

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6. shsulibraryguides.org › civilrights › audiovisualHIST 3322/ 4333/ 5386: African American Civil Rights Movement

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   Jun 10, 2024 · 8-part series designed to provide a clear overview of the people and events that distinguished the 20th Century. Scroll through the list of film chapters to pick out and watch just those related to the black Civil Rights Movement.

7. guides.lib.fsu.edu › civil_rights › oralhistoryCivil Rights Movement - Florida State University

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   Jun 18, 2024 · Sound recordings and transcripts of oral history interviews conducted by Dr. Jackson Lee Ice in Tallahassee, Florida, regarding events related to the civil rights movement in Tallahassee during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

8. www.washingtonpost.com › nation › interactivePreservationist helps Black families save key civil rights ...

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   5 days ago · With civil rights education under threat, a preservationist works to persuade Black families to turn private land over for public memorials.

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   What is the Black Freedom Movement archival collection?

   • Manuscript and archival collections focusing on civil rights and the Black Freedom Movement of the 20th Century. Contains records of four of the most important civil rights organizations of the 1950s and 1960s: NAACP, SCLC, SNCC, and CORE. The experience and impact of African Americans, as recorded by the news media.

   Primary Sources - Civil Rights in the United States - Research Guides

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   Why did Howard fear rewriting the public memory?

   • If people did not act quickly enough to solidify a truthful narrative about the civil rights era, Howard feared another rewriting of the public memory. Jimmie Lee Jackson's headstone is marked with bullet holes. His killing led to the first attempt of the Selma-to-Montgomery march, also known as Bloody Sunday.

   Public memories. Private struggles

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   What was life like in Selma between 1965 and 1971?

   • “And we were children. Children. Between 1965 and 1971, it was hell in Selma. We had to pick up the pieces and figure out how to desegregate the system.” As mayor, though, Perkins had learned the limits of such feelings.

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   Are the original Freedom Riders still alive?

   • Deep voice. Good humor. Fading memory. Sometimes, though, when he sits and looks at the blanket, recollections he once suppressed come back to him. He wants those memories to come back, because so few people who are living today experienced them. Only two of the original Freedom Riders are still alive. “Me, and Charles Person,” he said.

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   What if Selma & Montgomery marches were written on a historical marker?

   • With the 60th anniversary of the march from Selma to Montgomery approaching next year, Howard wants to ensure that visitors to his state receive a more robust truth, one that goes beyond a paragraph written on a historical marker.

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   Did Lockett want to paint a crosswalk homage to the marchers?

   • Howard said. Lockett admitted no, she didn’t think so. But she was hoping that, at the very least, the city would be able to paint footprints along crosswalks to pay homage to the marchers. Other places along the route were doing the same. Howard vowed to help her find a funding source to work with her, right away.

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10. www.britannica.com › biography › Medgar-EversMedgar Evers | Mississippi NAACP, Civil Rights Leader ...

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    Jun 8, 2024 · Medgar Evers was an American black civil-rights activist, whose murder received national attention and made him a martyr to the cause of the civil rights movement. Evers served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II.